Lawrence (Margery) Daughter of the Nile
£250
London, Robert Hale, 1956.
First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original red boards. Dust-jacket, priced 10/6.
Signed presentation copy of Lawrence’s historical novel is a fictionalised biography of the Egyptian pharaoh-queen Hatshepsut. The author compares Hatshepsut to Elizabeth I.
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Jacket with some minor chipping and a few small closed tears, small abrasion to spine, but overall a very good copy.
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